Train hits truck carrying bleach at Rodeo crossing

Chronicle Staff Report

Published 4:00 am, Wednesday, July 16, 2003

An Amtrak train hit the back of a tanker truck hauling bleach in Rodeo Tuesday morning, causing a minor spill, authorities said.

The accident occurred shortly before 7 a.m. along the tracks at San Pablo Avenue and California Street. The train, headed for Sacramento, apparently clipped the back of the truck at an unmarked track crossing frequently used by commercial vehicles.

Authorities said there was no need to evacuate any residents or issue a shelter-in-place order.